Musonda will wear No 17 and has been training with the first team at Cobham
Chelsea have ended any speculation of Charly Musonda leaving this summer by handing the young star a number in Antonio Conte’s squad.
The 20-year-old Belgian will now wear Eden Hazard’s old No 17 shirt next term, indicating that he still has a future at Stamford Bridge despite rumours linking him with Celtic.
Musonda spent a year on loan at Real Betis, playing under former Brighton and Sunderland boss Gus Poyet for a spell.
He is not short of confidence, previously tipping himself to become a legend in his career.
‘I was a late starter in my career,’ he said. ‘For example Eden Hazard was already in the first team when he was 16 and I was nowhere near that.
‘But look, every phenomenon is different. So I’m going to create my own legend. I only really properly started at 19 and I’m sure I will have a very great career.
‘I feel I have learned a lot at Chelsea and I am ready for any league in the world. I have never regretted signing for Chelsea.
‘People ask me whether I should have done more in my career because I am not a teenager now. But with my style, the way I’ve grown and the level at which I wanted to break through, I knew that I would develop later than most.’
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